The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07
VOL. III.
berry saysI Kick.

~ superintendant, the wrath ana IN
dignation of Sullivan countys niue
net the Bristol Courier. This was not
attogether unexpected 1t will be re-
noombered that this has until recently
hoen one-sided question 1t has
had all the time money advocates IN
democratic ranks, but on account OF
the stand of so.called leaders oil de-
mocracy they have kept quiet The
Courier has taken the privilege on all
occasions to deride the supporters OF
this bin. 1t has failed to tell Its ie"u
ers that more than three to one oi
our united states senators Voteu loi
the passage Of this bill, that oil 'he
twentv.two senator's in Congress from
the eleven ex-confederate states seven
teen states voted and worked Tor the
massage of this bill leaving the man
who is said in these parts TO De Tue
leader of the democracy OF TINS s'"Ve
standing almost solitary ana "lohe
upon this great question The demo
Gratis of this county have been taughV
that the bill is unconstitutional non
democratic, impolitic and the Courier
has had, on one occasion the "cheoK'
to denounce it demogogical. Many oil
the honest sons of toilin this county
believed the willy fattering words OF
these counsellors. These men wouiu
rather die than give up their democ-
racy.
These men are the most loyal demo
Gratis in existence. The scales drop
ped from the eyes OF these sovereign
democrats. When Bob Taylor, the
peoples governor and the children 5
friend said in his message II there
be a surplus of money in the national
treasury not applicable to the pay
ment Of the public debt, the appro-
priation of the same for the educauoh
of the children stripped OF the conol-
tions of Federal Supervision would 9e
an inestimable blessing to them
Many OF these men now say that we
desire to educate our children, we are
too poor, we can hardly feed and clothe
them, we want help, the present
school system is a good one but more
money is needed. Our children are
growing up in ignorance and idleness
We are told that there is now in the
national treasury about $44O,Oo0,ooO
and not bond to be paid until 1891
Our representatives at Washington
are appropriatlng this money in every
direction imaginable, we have helped
to pay about 5000, 100000 in the way
of pensions since the last war. W.
helped to pay more than $68,OOo,U'
for pensions last year The Indian
supported by the government, none!
has been appropriated for the clearing
of rivers which could be found NJ
where in existence. We ask for onl
$7700000to to be appropriated in such
way as to last and Iengthen our publ
schools for eight years but when
man says he favors the Blair bill tn
editor of the Courier sets way back !
his editorial sanctum and cries ou
Unconstitutional. Republican, ho'
this fellow is given to lying, you nee
horse sense" A Judge once asked tn
sheriff where is the criminal? Sheri
said he is absent for several reason
The Judge says, require you to stal
some Of your reasons. The first caut
of his absence says the sheriff is th'
he is dead That will do says tt
Judge you need not give your oth'
reasons. Several reasons might
stated why the Courier kicks at Be
Taylor and the Blair bill, but one
in the instance just recited will 81
fee 1t is we'll known that the ma
who first kicked at this bill, was Il
selfsame man who had the Courier
pop appointed postmaster at Brlst(
This man got up over the democra
of this state and cracked his great b
whip, and said come boys we cru
the Blairbilites, we do not allow the
to open their mouths; as a natul
sequence his little sub-boss at Brist
wouldbe leader of democracy
Sullivan gets up over the democr'
of old Sullivan, cracks his little wh
and says come boys We kick. That
kick. The fellow who says the adj
Gates OF the Blair bill are increasi
sis given to lying, Those who fa'
the bill and want schools, need no
sense" This is the language of
man who has always been support
and befriended by the teachers
Sullivan county This is the Il
guage of the man who says, the &
ernor is traitor, This is the !
guags of the man who can not tt
issue with friend upon quest
without calling him liar on the f
pass. This is the language OF
man who wears another fellows col
This is the language of the little fe
who would barter away his birthri
for q mess OF beans called pottage.